The optical, electronic, and mechanical properties of graphite, few-layer, and two-
dimensional (2D) materials have prompted a considerable number of applications …

Although sulfate-and sulfonate-based electrolytes have been widely used in the study of
aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), discrepancies in the faradaic reaction kinetics of cation …

In the past decade, density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been employed to
study the mechanism of electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions. However, the lack of …

Water is a fundamental substance in the natural world, playing a central role in various fields
such as energy, catalysis and the environment. Broadly speaking, the diverse applications of …

Forces between hydrophilic surfaces mediated by water are important in various systems
from lipid membranes and solid surfaces to colloids and macromolecules, first discovered as …

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is ubiquitous in many important energy conversion
technologies, encompassing fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and H2O2 electrosynthesis …

Solid–electrolyte interphases (SEIs), oftentimes viewed as the most important yet least
understood part of alkali-ion and alkali metal batteries, remain a key bottleneck for battery …

The aqueous zinc ion battery emerges as the promising candidate applied in large‐scale
energy storage system. However, Zn anode suffers from the issues including Zn dendrite …

The interaction of liquid water with hydrophobic surfaces is ubiquitous in life and technology.
Yet, the molecular structure of interfacial liquid water on these surfaces is not known. By …

The electric double layers (EDLs) at the solid–liquid interface play a significant role in many
applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, nano-friction, and capacitive deionization …